Lowry

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Raquel Bickford, dressed as BB-8, stands with other contestants in the children's costume contest before winning the title and a new lightsaber during a Star Wars themed day at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum on May 1, 2016. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)

Describe your neighborhood: Built following the closure of Lowry Air Force Base in 1994, Lowry emerged as a new, master-planned neighborhood in the air field’s former footprint. The east Denver neighborhood features a variety of home styles, parks, retail shops, businesses and schools.

Favorite places and best-kept secrets: For eats, North County offers delicious tacos and queso, the Lowry Beer Garden has a kid-friendly relaxed vibe, and Serioz will deliver pizza to the private pool used mainly by Lowry residents. There are lots of parks, a sports complex, an ice rink and the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum.

What’s transportation / parking like in the area? There is plenty of free, non-restricted street parking. Most residents have off-street parking or alley-loading garages. You can get to and from Lowry by bus on the 6 and 73 lines. There’s no light rail nearby.

Better for buyers or renters? Why? Lowry has options for both buyers and renters, but the majority of current residents are homeowners with families. New homes are still being built in the Boulevard One section of the neighborhood. Home prices aren’t as steep in Lowry as in nearby neighborhoods like Hilltop, Crestmoor and Park Hill.

Other things to know about your neighborhood?: While most lots are small in Lowry, the planners made a real effort to include plenty of open space. You can stretch your legs and lungs, run with your kids or dog, and explore to your heart’s content at a variety of neighborhood playgrounds, along bike trails and in a dog park.